The 7125 is a beast and is also rated for 4 ohm speakers at 185 wpc if you need it later when you get the speaker itch.

Two weeks ... and I just love the 975/750 combo! Very quiet! Very clean sound! Simple and clean source switching (via HDMI). I love it!

Am I hearing a major difference over the venerable 1050/750 combo? No, I don't think I can say it's a "major" difference. But I do think the 975 is quieter (lower noise floor?) which lets me listen at lower volumes and yet the audio is cleaner and easier to discern. I've detected NO distortion at higher volume levels. I can't put numbers to it, but my ears tell me the 975 is a nice evolutionary step up from the 1050.

Thanks Pat, this is definately the information I need to help me make my mind up. Just curious, what is the volume of the room you currently have your 975/750 setup in? I have my HT in a 19' deep x 22' wide x 9' (average) heigh vaulted ceiling living room. That's roughly 3762 cu/ft. and I wonder if the 7125 will fulfill my needs. I know this may be an unfair question with all variables accounted for (room construction, configuration, reflections, speaker type/sensitivities, etc..) but ignoring these important concerns, what is the size of your HT listening room?

Loganseno,

It's in the "living room" half (24x12?) of the Great Room (24x24?). You can get an idea of the space by looking at the web page I put together for my family to follow along as i was refinishing it: http://www.sklenar.info/house_great_room.html

I'm using the original Outlaw Audio Model 750 (5x165w) amplifier and a pair of Onix Rocket model RS750 speakers.

My southern system is in a great room which is open to the living room, family room and kitchen which is at least 10000 feet volume. The 7125 feeds a 5.1 systems using Klipsch speakers about 96 db efficient. The 7125 has no problem making enough SPL to make it painful in that room if needed. Bear in mind that some owners are reporting that the 975 seems to be volume limited. I am not sure if it is related to set up or some other factors but remember that Outlaw has a 30 days in home tryout period.

Great information guys! Pat, your layout is very similar to mine (minus the mini bar/kitchen?). XenonMan, damn brother sounds like you got a couple smokin' systems out there! I'm using a pair of old Sony SS-K90ED towers @ 89 dB for my main channels, I'm either rebuilding my center using an identical tweeter to the towers or buying a Def Tech Mythos 3 center, and surround duty has been served by two old Sony 5 1/4" bookshelf speakers that I may try my hand at building a pair of 3-way di-pole surrounds with and a pair of 4" cubes for the back channel. Not terribly sophisticated, I know, but budget is king, so thank God for Parts Express!

They are not so smokin state of the art and I have spent a long time in acquiring the pieces. They are very serviceable but I will eventually have to combine the systems into one unit when I sell my Florida home and then I will have a beast of a system. 12.2 channels of sound and I will add a projector to the mix in a room specifically designed for a theater setting on one end and a music setting on the other.